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Poroshenko: Language law is another step toward confrontation

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July 4, 2012, 4:04 p.m. |

Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Minister Petro Poroshenko
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Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Minister Petro Poroshenko has said he believes that after adopting the language law, lawmakers made another step to create a confrontation, which is turning from political into economic.

"The country should have taken advantage of the unique impression of millions of Europeans gained from Ukraine after Euro 2012. But instead of using these positive things created by Ukrainians, unfortunately, lawmakers took another step to create a completely absurd confrontation, and this pains my heart," he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday.

"I'm absolutely sure that this is turning from a political into an economic confrontation," he added.

When asked whether he plans to resign as a sign of protest, Poroshenko said: "I believe that I have been working effectively, and nobody is preventing me from working. As soon as I feel that my work is ineffective, or I am unable to perform the tasks that I set to myself, of course, I will take your advice."

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kpxoxol July 4, 2012, 6:37 p.m.    

The orange turds stoke hatred, but the fact remains that in Kiev where 70% of the inhabitants are of Ukraine descent while 25% are of Russian, 75% use Russian language in their daily life while only measly 13% use exclusively the bastardized polish language the orange retards call "ukrainian language", heh, heh, heh :D

The orange idiots and their diaspora cronies are linguistic minority and this fact drives them bonkers. LOL :D

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bkrevel July 4, 2012, 8:10 p.m.    

The only 'turds' are you and the traitors called Por.
During the matches, how many signs around the field, did you see in Russian?......How many did you see in English.?

,,,,turd,,,,,,

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